This year a Group has been lauded as ‘Outstanding Spa Brand' by the respected Luxury Spa Finder and ‘Best Wellness and Spa Group' by SpaAsia magazine with many of the individual hotel spas receiving accolades for excellence.

Mandarin Oriental is the recipient of a record number of international awards for spa in 2007. Guided by the Group's Oriental heritage but influenced by local cultural diversity, Mandarin Oriental has created distinctive concepts with a unique sense of place in every location.

Mandarin Oriental, New York has again received the coveted Mobil Travel Guide five star award and has been voted the ‘No. 1 Urban Hotel Spa' by readers of Conde Nast Traveler, US, and ‘No. 2 Urban Hotel Spa' in the US by Conde Nast Traveller, UK. Mandarin Oriental, Miami meanwhile, was voted the ‘No. 1 Urban Day Spa' in the US, by Conde Nast's UK readers and was also the recipient of the Mobil Travel Guide four star award. At another recent award ceremony, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London was voted the ‘Top Spa of the United Kingdom' by Luxury Spa Finder and was also nominated as the second best spa in the UK by readers of Conde Nast Traveller.   

Mandarin Oriental's newer spas have also already received recognition, including the spa at Mandarin Oriental, Prague, located in a former 14th century Dominican Monastery, which was nominated as one of Conde Nast Traveler's ‘Hot Spas' for 2007. The same accolade was awarded to the stylish Shanghainese-inspired spa located in the recently renovated Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong.

The Group continues to set benchmarks for spa innovation, excellence and training. The Oriental Bangkok's new Ayurvedic Penthouse, the first authentic ayurvedic sanctuary in the city, has been awarded by readers of Conde Nast Traveller, UK, while Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai was named ‘Best Destination Spa' by readers of SpaAsia and has also received an award for the ‘Best Therapist in Asia'.

Mandarin Oriental, Washington's zen-like spa, where Chinese, Ayurvedic, European, Balinese, and Thai therapies are incorporated in a menu of treatments, and Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo's vertiginous spa, perched on the 37th floor with views of the surrounding cityscape, have both been singled out internationally with awards from publications such as Conde Nast Traveller, UK, Luxury SpaFinder and The Mobil Travel Guide.

"We are delighted to have been the recipient of so many prestigious awards," said Andrew Gibson, Mandarin Oriental's Group Director of Spa. "The Spas at Mandarin Oriental are havens for contemplation and discovery, born out of a sincere understanding and passion for wellness. The Group is committed to delivering all aspects of wellness with integrity and honesty, providing inspiration for lifestyle change, in an environment that delights all the senses."

For a full list of the Group's recent award listings, please visit www.mandarinoriental.com

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world's most prestigious hotels and resorts, currently operating 20 luxury hotels with a further 17 under development in Riviera Maya, Mexico (2007), Beijing, Boston and Hainan Island, China (2008), Barcelona, Chicago, Costa Rica, Dallas, Las Vegas, Macau, Marrakech, and Turks and Caicos (2009), Grand Cayman, Guangzhou, Milan, Paris and Taipei (2010). In total, Mandarin Oriental now operates, or has under development over 9,800 rooms in 22 countries with 16 hotels in Asia, 13 in The Americas and eight in Europe and North Africa.